The Whale’s Tail in the Hotel Captain Cook is my new downtown club! The lovely staff make a mean espresso–and there are all sorts of munchies within arm’s reach: cookies, bagels, brownies–full metal jacket. …
Chef Mark visits Winterlake Lodge on Alaska’s Iditarod Trail
Chef Mark Tafoya from the Remarkable Palate came up to cook with Kirsten Dixon of Winterlake Lodge. We love Winterlake.It’s out at Milepost 198 on the Iditarod Trail. In fact, …
Alaska-grade skin care by “Janet”
Okay. I’m not a big skin-care fan. But my wife and the kids really appreciate the lotions and potions that Janet Shafsky manufactures. Called “Impressions by Janet”, Shafsky makes shampoos, …
Plane art
I love the way airlines paint planes–and how they dress up the inside. Here are a couple of shots I like. One reader, T.S., took a couple of shots of Era …
Planes, trains and automobiles around Alaska
Gray Line has a good deal if you’re flying into Alaska before or after a cruise. The “Alaska by car and McKinley Explorer” gives you the flexibility to enjoy Alaska at …